Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it.

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#559072 - April 28th 2012 11:27 am Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it.
MrHoney veteran Registered: September 30th 2011 12:11 pm Posts: 2670 Loc: NY	The dry one is the front tank that was supposed to be cleaned. The rear one still has the gas in it. Notice the sending units with the low presure pumps, sweet. _________________________
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#559079 - April 28th 2012 11:56 am Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: MrHoney]
HighwayStar carpal tunnel Registered: June 11th 2010 9:39 am Posts: 9618 Loc: Burton, Ohio "Cleveland suburb...	Wow....not good man .... last time I checked gas and rust don't go together to well... throw some water in there for a real good time.... _________________________ ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION"..................
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#559082 - April 28th 2012 12:17 pm Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: MrHoney]
draggnastro pooh-bah Registered: May 09th 2006 12:00 pm Posts: 4454 Loc: Springfield, Illinois	Id call Ford for warranty replacement _________________________ 87 Dodge Ram Van 150- Southeast of Disorder Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL
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#559108 - April 28th 2012 5:26 pm Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: draggnastro]
HighwayStar carpal tunnel Registered: June 11th 2010 9:39 am Posts: 9618 Loc: Burton, Ohio "Cleveland suburb...	Originally Posted By: draggnastro Id call Ford for warranty replacement _______ _________________________ ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION"..................
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#559111 - April 28th 2012 5:55 pm Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: MrHoney]
Phoenix pooh-bah Registered: September 13th 2008 4:42 pm Posts: 3170 Loc: Evansville, Indiana	Phoenix sat for so long , it evaporated I got a turkey platter full of crap out of it when I dumped it out ...YUK. I bought a new one and got two by mistake and tried to send one back and they said not to worry about it. any one need a new stock dodge tank? _________________________ Cheers! Been There, done that, Member of those.... Built for comfort not for speed ....Well speed too !... I am a vanner, Promise me the world, give me nothing, I'll be back ... next year !
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#559148 - April 28th 2012 9:19 pm Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: MrHoney]
mrmattvan addict Registered: December 31st 2011 9:23 pm Posts: 577 Loc: Georgia (the swamp)	Yikes..I would hate to send some of that gunk through my lines. _________________________ 94 Ford E150 4.9L inline 6 "Bad Company"
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#559168 - April 28th 2012 10:55 pm Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: MrHoney]
lukester carpal tunnel Registered: August 19th 2002 12:00 pm Posts: 7329 Loc: McAlpin Florida, United States	What a mess you got there.It just shows you how different gas was 25years ago.Gas nowadays would never last 25 years before evaporating. _________________________ Black Magick: 1985 Dodge B-250 Freedom: 1990 Ford E-150 PROUD member of the Florida Van Council 2%
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#559179 - April 29th 2012 12:39 am Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: Phoenix]
draggnastro pooh-bah Registered: May 09th 2006 12:00 pm Posts: 4454 Loc: Springfield, Illinois	Originally Posted By: Phoenix Phoenix sat for so long , it evaporated I got a turkey platter full of crap out of it when I dumped it out ...YUK. I bought a new one and got two by mistake and tried to send one back and they said not to worry about it. any one need a new stock dodge tank? Is it a 36 gallon or the 20 something? Where does it mount? _________________________ 87 Dodge Ram Van 150- Southeast of Disorder Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL
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#559201 - April 29th 2012 8:35 am Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: MrHoney]
MrHoney veteran Registered: September 30th 2011 12:11 pm Posts: 2670 Loc: NY	Dual tanks the gas did'nt evaporate, The ethonol in the gas separates drawing moisture to tank creating the situation you see there. _________________________
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#559267 - April 29th 2012 6:00 pm Re: Heres what a gas tanks looks like after sitting for 25 years with gas inside it. [Re: mrmattvan]
Phoenix pooh-bah Registered: September 13th 2008 4:42 pm Posts: 3170 Loc: Evansville, Indiana	Originally Posted By: mrmattvan Yikes..I would hate to send some of that gunk through my lines. Yep I did when we first fired it up and my Fram racing filter was packed full of a rust colored clay YUK. _________________________ Cheers! Been There, done that, Member of those.... Built for comfort not for speed ....Well speed too !... I am a vanner, Promise me the world, give me nothing, I'll be back ... next year !
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